We aren't the only ones grieving today. April 20, 1999 also marks a tragedy that so many continue to grieve each and every day. This is the anniversary of the "Columbine Shooting" at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado where 12 innocent students and 1 teacher lost their lives that day at the hands of two of their fellow students. We know at least one of the girls who lost her life that day was killed because she would not renounce her faith in God.
This too is connected to our family because my husband worked for the sheriff's department that responded to the incident. The last time he was in that building he was collecting evidence and he also had to edit the 9-1-1 tapes of the event to release to the media forever marking this event upon his heart.
In 2009, ten years after this tragic event occurred, we took a group of our youth group kids to the memorial site. This marked the first time that Jason spoke publicly about the event - reflecting on the events that occurred that tragic day. His message: those kids and the teacher woke up that morning never imagining it would be their last. They thought they were going to school just like any other day to only tragically lose their lives. We never know when our last day may come - are you right with God?
Our hearts and prayers are always with the families who lost loved ones on that day. Even though the years go by they are not forgotten. Our hearts and prayers are also with the law enforcement agents that were forever affected by this event as well as the many students that witnessed these horrific acts. May God comfort them and give them peace.
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